Al Oppenheiser moving from Camaro division to electric vehicle group

Jeffro19 · 12-07-2018, 10:22 AM

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...socialflowFBCD

Saw this and thought this was interesting.

Chevmaro · 12-07-2018, 10:22 AM

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...electric-cars/

nicktechla · 12-07-2018, 10:28 AM

Smart move

90503 · 12-07-2018, 10:29 AM

Sad...They must have given him a lobotomy and cut his balls off for him to make this move. Oh well...Everything else has gone to hell at GM.

ChickenPoop · 12-07-2018, 10:45 AM

That may be true,but they can stick all that electric shit dead up their collective asses.

6sigma · 12-07-2018, 10:45 AM

Hmm, from the article:

"We have launched the final variant of this generation of Camaro, so the time is right" for him to move, Albano added.

So does that mean no Gen6 Z28?

squish72 · 12-07-2018, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 6sigma

Hmm, from the article:

"We have launched the final variant of this generation of Camaro, so the time is right" for him to move, Albano added.

So does that mean no Gen6 Z28?

That's kinda how I saw that as well

wrankin · 12-07-2018, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by 90503

Sad....

Agree. On the other hand, I got my strut tower signed by Al at the CamaroFest this year. Now my car will be worth a lot more.

Bill

Jeffro19 · 12-07-2018, 10:57 AM

I still think it would be cool to have a performance electric car from GM. I think we will see one in the next 5 years.

nicktechla · 12-07-2018, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeffro19

I still think it would be cool to have a performance electric car from GM. I think we will see one in the next 5 years.

if they want to be competitive in the future, they will have to!

Doc · 12-07-2018, 10:59 AM

Boy this one's hard to read. There's no question that corporate is watching the sales trend for the Camaro, so what does this mean? It doesn't sound like Al was seeking this position; sounds more like they said "you're going over here now". Does that mean they think they need new blood in the Camaro program to revitalize it? Al is an engineer, not a designer, and he did his job giving the Camaro class-leading performance.

Mark Dickens being the "...current executive director of Performance Variants, Parts, Accessories, and Motorsports Engineering" sounds more like he's involved with the way things look on the outside.

Considering that the 7th gen is probably already designed and sitting in a studio room somewhere, GM may not like what they're looking at and are either bringing in this guy to help redesign the appearance, or GM is making the decision that the Camaro is on its way out and this guy is the caretaker to oversee that.

Their statement "We have launched the final variant of this generation of Camaro, so the time is right" is hard to read other than the Gen 6 is done. Not a word about a Gen 7. Nothing like "We're exciting about the next generation Camaro" or anything like that. They even made a specific point of saying that moving Al to EV doesn't mean they're planning on making an EV Camaro or a similar "performance-focused" EV (yet he says they aren't ruling that out).

What this tells me is they're not blaming Al for the decline in Camaro sales, which is good for Al, but what does it mean for the Camaro? If they WERE actually planning an an EV Camaro, bringing Al over now means it'll be years before we see something.

Gen 6 is done, so what's next, and when?

bobby35ny · 12-07-2018, 11:02 AM

Good Riddance!
I don't think a word of truth ever came out of his mouth.

Jeffro19 · 12-07-2018, 11:05 AM

I would be very surprised if GM wasn’t bringing the 7th gen camaro. The 7th gen will be more of a revolutionary design unlike the 6th gen. At some point there will be some electrification implemented into the camaro. If I had to guess we will see the 7th gen in 2021 or 2022 more likely 2022

Subcool · 12-07-2018, 11:06 AM

Let’s see how well electric cars sell when Trump pulls all the subsides to build them.

12-07-2018, 10:22 AM	#1
Jeffro19 Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,101	Al Oppenheiser moving from Camaro division to electric vehicle group https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...socialflowFBCD Saw this and thought this was interesting. __________________ Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver

12-07-2018, 10:22 AM	#2
Chevmaro Drives: 2019 SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 74	Goodbye Al...hello Mark https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a2...electric-cars/

12-07-2018, 10:28 AM	#3
nicktechla Drives: 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,776	Smart move __________________ IG: 2fast2nick -- Current -- 2012 Porsche Turbo S - PDK - Basalt Black Metallic -- Past -- 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe - Red Hot - A10, PDR - HRE P101 2015 Mustang GT PP - Whipple Supercharger

12-07-2018, 10:57 AM	#9
Jeffro19 Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,101	I still think it would be cool to have a performance electric car from GM. I think we will see one in the next 5 years. __________________ Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver

12-07-2018, 10:59 AM	#11
Doc Dances With Mustangs Drives: 2010 1SS/RS MT Join Date: May 2009 Location: USA Posts: 3,819 View My Garage	Boy this one's hard to read. There's no question that corporate is watching the sales trend for the Camaro, so what does this mean? It doesn't sound like Al was seeking this position; sounds more like they said "you're going over here now". Does that mean they think they need new blood in the Camaro program to revitalize it? Al is an engineer, not a designer, and he did his job giving the Camaro class-leading performance. Mark Dickens being the "...current executive director of Performance Variants, Parts, Accessories, and Motorsports Engineering" sounds more like he's involved with the way things look on the outside. Considering that the 7th gen is probably already designed and sitting in a studio room somewhere, GM may not like what they're looking at and are either bringing in this guy to help redesign the appearance, or GM is making the decision that the Camaro is on its way out and this guy is the caretaker to oversee that. Their statement "We have launched the final variant of this generation of Camaro, so the time is right" is hard to read other than the Gen 6 is done. Not a word about a Gen 7. Nothing like "We're exciting about the next generation Camaro" or anything like that. They even made a specific point of saying that moving Al to EV doesn't mean they're planning on making an EV Camaro or a similar "performance-focused" EV (yet he says they aren't ruling that out). What this tells me is they're not blaming Al for the decline in Camaro sales, which is good for Al, but what does it mean for the Camaro? If they WERE actually planning an an EV Camaro, bringing Al over now means it'll be years before we see something. Gen 6 is done, so what's next, and when? __________________ Blue Angel is here!! 1SS/RS LS3 M6 IBM

12-07-2018, 10:29 AM	#4
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,419	Sad...They must have given him a lobotomy and cut his balls off for him to make this move. Oh well...Everything else has gone to hell at GM.

12-07-2018, 10:45 AM	#5
ChickenPoop Account Suspended Drives: 2019 Plum Crazy Scat Pack Charger Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: South Ga. Posts: 263	That may be true,but they can stick all that electric shit dead up their collective asses.

12-07-2018, 10:45 AM	#6
6sigma Drives: rally green LT1 manual Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Indiana Posts: 282	Hmm, from the article: "We have launched the final variant of this generation of Camaro, so the time is right" for him to move, Albano added. So does that mean no Gen6 Z28?

12-07-2018, 11:02 AM	#12
bobby35ny Drives: 18 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South East, FL Posts: 3,024	Good Riddance! I don't think a word of truth ever came out of his mouth. __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Bog City, 2013 ZL1 M6, 2010 2SS M6 ZL1::J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

12-07-2018, 11:05 AM	#13
Jeffro19 Drives: 2018 ZL1 6M, Silverado High Country Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 2,101	I would be very surprised if GM wasn’t bringing the 7th gen camaro. The 7th gen will be more of a revolutionary design unlike the 6th gen. At some point there will be some electrification implemented into the camaro. If I had to guess we will see the 7th gen in 2021 or 2022 more likely 2022 __________________ Previous Camaro's - 2002 Z28 6 spd manual, T tops, Sebring Silver - 2010 2SS 6 spd manual, Cyber Gray Metallic Current Vehicles - 2018 ZL1 Red Hot 6 spd manual, Carbon Hood, Sunroof 2019 Silverado High Country, Daily Driver

12-07-2018, 11:06 AM	#14
Subcool Drives: 2022 SS 1LE Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: michigan Posts: 178	Let’s see how well electric cars sell when Trump pulls all the subsides to build them.

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